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Longer school day may give pupils only marginal gains – study

Extending the school day may only give marginal gains to pupils who lost learning during lockdowns, if the extra time is...

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Indian variant surge puts June date for scrapping Covid restrictions at risk

Boris Johnson warned that freedom from restrictions on June 21 may have to wait as it emerged three-quarters of new case...

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Lockdown easing means staff on furlough ‘falls to lowest level this year’

The number of workers on furlough has fallen to its lowest level this year, according to data....

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A familiar face could be returning to Spurs

Tottenham have held talks with former boss Mauricio Pochettino about a possible return to the club....

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No human remains found in search for suspected Fred West murder victim

Gloucestershire Police began excavation work earlier this month after receiving information from a production company...

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Penalty heartache for David De Gea as Man United lose in Europa League final

Manchester United’s wait for their first trophy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues...

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Hancock to respond to Cummings’ claim he should have been fired over Covid

The Health Secretary will face MPs on Thursday over allegations made by former senior No 10 aide Dominic Cummings...

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Scouts launch campaign to recruit volunteers after numbers drop during pandemic

Youth membership has also fallen in the past year...

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Cummings: Herd immunity was regarded as an inevitable outcome of Covid policy

Mr Cummings told MPs that it was only in mid-March 2020 that he insisted a new plan was needed to prevent a catastrophe...